This is a list of films produced in the early People's Republic of China ordered by year of release in the 1950s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see
| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corruption | 腐蚀 | Drama | |||
| The Life of Wu Xun | 武训传 | Biographical | |||
| Peaceful Spring | 太平春 | Drama | |||
| This Life of Mine | 我这一辈子 | ||||
| The White Haired Girl | 白毛女 | Drama | |||
| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arise United Toward Tomorrow | 团结起来到明天 | Drama | |||
| The Married Couple | 我们夫妇之间 | Drama | |||
| New Heroes and Heroines | 新儿女英雄传 | War | |||
| Platoon Commander Guan | 关连长 | War | |||
| Red Banner on the Emerald Ridge | 翠岗红旗 | War | Also known as Banner Over Green Cliff and Red Flag on the Green Hill | ||
| Reunion After Victory | 胜利重逢 | War | |||
| Sisters Stand Up | 姊姊妹妹站起来 | Drama | |||
| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Victory to Victory | 南征北战 | Cheng Yin, Tang Xiaodan | Chen Ge, Feng Zhe | War | |
| A Window on America | 美国之窗 | Shi Hui, Huang Zuolin, Ye Ming | Drama | The last independent production from the Wenhua Film Company prior to its nationalization | |
| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter with Feather | 鸡毛信 | War/Children | |||
| Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai | 梁山伯与祝英台 | Yuan Xuefen, Fan Ruijuan | Chinese Opera | ||
| Scouting Across the Yangtze River | 渡江侦察记 | War | Also known as Reconnaissance across the Yangtze | ||
| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dong Cunrui | 董存瑞 | Zhang Liang | War/Biographical | Biographical film of the PLA soldier of the same name | |
| Flowers of the Motherland | 祖国的花朵 | Yan Gong | Zhang Yunying, Li Xixiang, Zhao Weiqing | Children | |
| The Heavenly Match | 天仙配 | Opera | |||
| Mysterious Travelling Companion | 神秘的旅伴 | Thriller/Spy | |||
| Song Jingshi | 宋景诗 | Biographical/Drama | Also known as The Rebels | ||
| Storm on the Southern Island | 南岛风云 | War | |||
| The Tight Web | 天罗地网 | Thriller | |||
| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle on Shangganling Mountain | 上甘岭 | War | |||
| Li Shizhen | 李时珍 | Biographical | Li Shizhen 16th century pharmacologist | ||
| Mother | 母亲 | Zhang Ruifang, Jin Yan | Drama | ||
| The Proud General | 骄傲的将军 | Animation Featurette | |||
| Ten O'Clock National Day | 国庆十点钟 | Thriller/Spy | |||
| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Without Night | 不夜城 | Drama | |||
| Family | 家 | Drama | Adaptation of the Ba Jin novel The Family | ||
| New Year's Sacrifice | 祝福 | Drama | Adaptation of the Lu Xun-penned short story "New Year Sacrifice" | ||
| The Unfinished Comedy | 没有完成的喜剧 | Lü Ban | Han Langen,Yin Xiucen | Comedy | |
| Woman Basketball Player No. 5 | 女篮5号 | Sports | |||
| Title | Chinese Title | Director ! | Actors | Genre | Notability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuang Tapestry | 一幅僮锦 | Animation | ||||
| Fishing Child | 渔童 | Animation | Shanghai Animation Film Studio | |||
| Five Golden Flowers | 五朶金花 | Mo Zijiang, Yang Likun | Musical/Comedy | |||
| The Lin Family Shop | 林家铺子 | Drama | Adaptation of the Mao Dun-penned short story | |||
| Lin Zexu | 林则徐 | Zhao Dan | Biographical | Biography of Lin Zexu. Alternate title: The Opium Wars | ||
| Spring Reigns Everywhere | 春满人间 | Drama | ||||
| Nie Er | 聂耳 | Biographical | ||||
| Qing Chun Zhi Ge | Huaiai Chen | Yi Qin | Drama | Adoptation of Yang Mo's Song of Youth novel.[1] |
| Year | Total Films[2] |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 46 |
| 1951 | 33 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1953 | 10 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 42 |
| 1957 | 43 |
| 1958 | 108 |
| 1959 | 83 |